# ARK brings its venture fund to Ethereum with a $500 minimum Author: Hatice Ertaş Language: English Published: 2026-09-27T20:21:27+03:00 Updated: 2026-10-08T22:33:50+03:00 ![A composition combining a portrait of Cathie Wood, the ARKVX name and the Ethereum emblem.](https://kriptometa.com/uploads/ark-in-girisim-fonu-dolar-esigiyle-ethereum-a-acildi-4726_article.webp) ## Key takeaways - ARKVX tokens are backed one-to-one by ARK Venture Fund shares held in custody at BNY Mellon. - The tokenized offering has a $500 minimum and is currently available only to US investors who meet the platform’s requirements. - Holding a token on Ethereum does not provide an instant exit: the fund retains quarterly repurchase offers with a size limit. ARK Venture Fund (ARKVX), whose portfolio includes OpenAI and Anthropic, now has a tokenized version through Securitize. Blockchain ownership keeps the fund’s investor eligibility and exit restrictions in place. ARK Invest has brought [tokenized shares](https://kriptometa.com/en/glossary/rwa-tokenization) of its ARK Venture Fund, ARKVX, to Ethereum through Securitize. The partnership, announced on September 24, gives eligible investors an entry point of $500. Access is currently limited to the United States, and owning a token does not remove the fund’s quarterly exit schedule. ## Fund shares change format, not the portfolio The [joint announcement](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ark-invest-tokenizes-ark-venture-fund-arkvx-with-securitize-302888300.html) describes ARK Venture Fund as an [actively managed](https://kriptometa.com/en/glossary/active-passive-fund-management) closed-end interval fund investing in private and public companies. Its portfolio includes OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks, although holdings can change. Investors are buying exposure through the fund, rather than receiving separate shares in each portfolio company. Securitize says every ARKVX token is backed one-to-one by fund shares held in custody at BNY Mellon. [Ethereum is the network](https://kriptometa.com/en/glossary/ethereum-ether) carrying the onchain ownership record; the fund token is distinct from ether, the network’s native asset. ARK founder [Cathie Wood](https://kriptometa.com/en/cathie-wood-biography) framed the launch as a practical expression of the firm’s view on capital markets: > “Tokenizing the ARK Venture Fund puts our conviction in the evolution, if not revolution, of capital markets into practice.” Cathie Wood, founder of ARK Invest — September 24 announcement ## A $500 entry point, with access limited to the US The [ARKVX product page](https://securitize.io/arkvx) lists a $500 minimum alongside identity and eligibility checks. Investors must have their wallet whitelisted and fund their investment in [the USDC stablecoin](https://kriptometa.com/en/glossary/stablecoin). The platform also lists a 2% transaction fee at subscription. The page’s FAQ explicitly says the offering is not currently available outside the United States. Expansion to other markets is described as a possibility, with no timetable. A lower investment threshold therefore does not mean anyone with an Ethereum wallet can buy the fund. ## Quarterly exits still apply on Ethereum The fund’s underlying liquidity restrictions remain in place. Its shares are not listed on a securities exchange, and the announcement says no secondary market is expected to develop. Investors seeking to exit depend on the fund’s periodic repurchase offers. **The 5% limit applies to the fund as a whole.** Quarterly offers cover up to 5% of outstanding fund shares. Requests may be prorated if demand exceeds the limit, so investors are not guaranteed to sell their entire requested amount in that window. Securitize still describes decentralized exchange trading and use as DeFi collateral as future features. That differs from [Aave’s market accepting tokenized stocks as collateral](https://kriptometa.com/en/aave-base-tokenized-stocks-usdc-collateral). ARKVX’s stated uses today are subscribing, holding and redeeming at net asset value during the quarterly window. The companies have given no launch dates for access to the [tokenized fund](https://kriptometa.com/en/news/web3-technology) outside the US or for its planned DeFi uses.